Come Home Pat Tenure Restriction Debate Recounts
Washington special reports a Senate day with little general interest while the House discusses land ownership limits for aliens and a plan to deposit a copy of the Congressional Record in every county seat. The discussion touches on Egan recall and President Harrison’s communications on Chili, with brief town notes from Georgia and Kentucky.
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House
Arnold
Missouri
Patrick Egan
Chili
Jon Foreign Affairs
Gates
Alabama
United States
Cooper
Indiana
Congress
Breckenridge
Kentucky
John Allen
Misats
Sippi
Plea of Insane Filed in Memphis Murder Case
Special report from Memphis notes Alice Mitchell and Lillie Johnson arraigned on murder indictments. Johnson pleaded not guilty while Mitchell claimed present insanity. Mental-capacity hearings planned. Mitchell likely committed to asylum if declared insane. Johnson faces trial.
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Memenis
Alice Mitchell
Lillie Johnson
Criminal Court
Mina Johnson
Miss Mitchell
Freda Ward
Miss Johnson
Miss Mitche
Perpetual motion machine to exhibit at Chicago World's Fair
A Sumter County inventor has operated a self-sustaining machine for eight years and plans to exhibit it at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair as part of Sumter and Georgia’s display. The inventor, who wishes to remain unnamed, has agreed to reveal the device after persuasion by J. F. Ross, with hopes of proving Sumter County’s mechanical ingenuity to the world.
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Chicago
Sumter
Sumter County
J. F. Ross
Georgia
Wayback
Ter County
Busy First Monday Court Courts Pleas and Penalties
A historic court report notes the first Monday crowd as Judge Mathews, Judge Fish, and Justice Oliver handle motion court, ordinary court, county court, and county commission. Defendants include Charles Haywood who pled guilty to carrying a pistol and received $30 or eight months on the chain gang. Monday Himes fined only costs for health reasons after pleading guilty to theft of an axe. Robert West guilty of stealing and fined $25 and costs for eight months on the gang. Clayton Ranse charged with stealing a gold ring and fined $40 or eight months on the gang.
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Monday
Robert West
Clayton Ranse
Clayton
J. P. Chapman
Express Ovince: Collier Resigns. Broome Takes Charge
J L Collier resigns as Southern Express agent after a year of service in the city. A M Broome of Brunswick arrives to assume control, with G Mays from Atlanta overseeing the handover. The rapidly growing business demanded additional help, which the company has not yet provided.
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Fire Department
Americus
J. L. Collier
A. M. Broome
Southern Express
Macon
Tne
C. M. Broome
Branswick
Collier
Social notes from Macon and surrounding towns
Mrs Mann returns after a pleasant visit to Macon where A Mack and Arthur Gardner, once Americus residents, are guests. T Mc C Gamble travels to Cuthbert for a pleasure visit. Rev J O Branch leaves for Fort Valley after several days here. Electra Weekes from Talbotton visits Mrs T Miller. W S Howell returns from Baltimore Medical College. Dr J M Bosworth of Atlanta visits then departs for Dawson. Miss Laura Jowers of Webster County visits Brown House on Jackson Street and will stay several days.
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Cuthbert
J. O. Branch
Fort Valley
Electra Weekes
Talbotton
T. Miller
W. 5
Howell
Baltimore
Baltimore Medical College
J. M. Bosworth
Atlanta
Dawson
Laura Jowers
Webster County
Brown House
Jackson Street
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